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governing

/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/ /ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/

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verb

Gouverner, administrer

To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

Examples :

"The old king governed the land wisely."

Le vieux roi gouvernait le pays avec sagesse.

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verb

Gouverner, contrôler

To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.

Examples :

"Govern yourselves like civilized people."

Gouvernez-vous comme des gens civilisés.

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verb

Gouverner, régir

To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.

Examples :

"Chance governs the outcome of many card games."

Le hasard gouverne l'issue de nombreux jeux de cartes.

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verb

Réguler, contrôler

To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.

Examples :

"a valve that governs fuel intake"

une valve qui contrôle l'admission de carburant

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verb

Gouverner, diriger

To exercise political authority; to run a government.

Examples :

"The principal is responsible for governing the school according to its rules and policies. "

Le principal est responsable de gouverner l'école conformément à ses règles et politiques.

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Gouverner, régir

To have or exercise a determining influence.

Examples :

"The desire to do well in school is often a strong force governing a student's study habits. "

Le désir de réussir à l'école est souvent une force puissante qui gouverne les habitudes d'étude d'un étudiant.

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Régir, commander

(grammar) To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.

Examples :

"The rules of grammar governing the verb "expect" require the preposition "to" before the following infinitive. "

Les règles de grammaire régissant le verbe « s'attendre à » exigent la préposition « à » avant l'infinitif suivant.

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